Falcon Heavy | Psyche

Falcon Heavy | Psyche

Launch Complex 39A
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

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SpaceX

Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.

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Psyche

Psyche is a NASA interplanetary mission to visit the main belt asteroid of the same name, 16 Psyche. Spacecraft will take 4 years and one Mars flyby to reach the asteroid, which is of particular interest due to being comprised mostly of iron and nickel. Psyche is theorized to be a remnant of an early planet's core, and may offer insights into how solar system formed and evolved. The mission is led by Arizona State University, with NASA JPL being responsible for mission management and operations.

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Falcon Heavy


Height 70.00 Meters

Max Stages 3

Mass To GTO 26700 kg

Liftoff Thrust 22819 kN

Diameter 12.20 Meters

Mass To LEO 63800 kg

Liftoff Mass 1400 Tonnes


Launch Success 10

Consecutive Success 10

Maiden Flight 2018-02-06

Launch Failures 0


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Core


Serial B1079

Status expended

Flight Proven Yes

Flights 1


Landing Attempt No

Landing Success Unknown

Type EXP

Location ATL


Strap-On Booster


Serial B1064

Status active

Flight Proven Yes

Flights 5


Landing Attempt Yes

Landing Success Yes

Type RTLS

Location LZ-1


Strap-On Booster


Serial B1065

Status active

Flight Proven Yes

Flights 5


Landing Attempt Yes

Landing Success Yes

Type RTLS

Location LZ-2


Updates

Cosmic_Penguin

2023-10-13T15:29:54+0000

Launch success, signals acquired.

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Cosmic_Penguin

2023-10-13T14:19:56+0000

Liftoff.

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LL2

2023-10-13T13:31:33+0000

Livestream has started

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Nosu

2023-10-13T12:33:42+0000

Weather 85%

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Cosmic_Penguin

2023-10-13T06:40:26+0000

Weather 60% GO.

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Nosu

2023-10-12T15:02:26+0000

Weather 40%

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Cosmic_Penguin

2023-10-11T22:51:58+0000

24 hours slip due to weather.

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Cosmic_Penguin

2023-10-10T17:28:40+0000

Updated weather.

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Cosmic_Penguin

2023-09-28T23:14:10+0000

Launch time tweak.

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Jay

2023-09-28T19:19:42+0000

Delayed to October 12th due to spacecraft issues.

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Cosmic_Penguin

2023-09-28T04:36:19+0000

Tweaked T-0.

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Cosmic_Penguin

2023-09-23T01:31:07+0000

Tweaked T-0.

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Cosmic_Penguin

2023-09-05T16:01:07+0000

T-0 confirmed.

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Nosu

2023-04-01T17:54:14+0000

Adding T-0

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Cosmic_Penguin

2023-03-29T19:59:13+0000

NET October 5

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Nosu

2022-11-18T20:08:12+0000

Removing Janus from this launch

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Nosu

2022-10-28T20:01:35+0000

NET October 10

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Cosmic_Penguin

2022-06-24T18:10:19+0000

NET 2023

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SwGustav

2022-05-23T23:20:57+0000

NET September 20th after discovering an issue during software testing of the spacecraft

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Cosmic_Penguin

2022-03-26T03:26:43+0000

Added launch time

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Programs

Discovery Program

The Discovery Program is a series of Solar System exploration missions funded by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) through its Planetary Missions Program Office. The cost of each mission is capped at a lower level than missions from NASA's New Frontiers or Flagship Programs. As a result, Discovery missions tend to be more focused on a specific scientific goal rather than serving a general purpose.

Related Events

Psyche Prelaunch News Conference

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Psyche Prelaunch News Conference on NASA TV with the following participants: - NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana - Nicola Fox, associate administrator, NASA’s Science Mission Directorate - Tim Dunn, senior launch director, NASA’s Launch Services Program - Julianna Scheiman, director, Civil Satellite Missions, SpaceX - Henry Stone, Psyche project manager, JPL - Arlena Moses, launch weather officer, U.S. Space Force

Psyche Mission and Science Briefing

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Psyche Mission and Science Briefing on NASA TV with the following participants: - Lori Glaze, Planetary Science Division director, NASA Headquarters - Lindy Elkins-Tanton, Psyche principal investigator, Arizona State University - Ben Weiss,Deputy principal investigator and magnetometer lead, MIT - David Oh, chief engineer for operations, JPL - Abi Biswas, Deep Space Optical Communications project technologist, JPL

Falcon Heavy Static Fire for Psyche

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SpaceX will static fire Falcon Heavy before the launch of NASAs Psyche mission.

Deep Space Optical Communications Media Teleconference

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NASA will host a media teleconference to discuss the agency’s first test of high-bandwidth optical communications beyond the Moon. The Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) technology demonstration is launching aboard the Psyche spacecraft. The following participants will discuss the goals of this demonstration and benefits of high-data-rate laser communications that could be used by future NASA missions: - Jeff Volosin, acting deputy associate administrator and program manager for Space Communications and Navigation - Tawnya Laughinghouse, program manager for Technology Demonstration Missions - Abi Biswas, DSOC project technologist - Meera Srinivasan, DSOC ground system product delivery manager and operations lead

Psyche Mission Press Conference

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NASA will host a news conference to discuss the agency’s upcoming Psyche mission, which will be its first to visit a metal-rich asteroid. Riding along with Psyche is a laser transceiver for NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) technology demonstration. Briefing participants are expected to include: - Lori Glaze, director, Planetary Sciences Division - Lindy Elkins-Tanton, principal investigator - Henry Stone, project manager - Abi Biswas, project technologist for DSOC - Serkan Bastug, mission manager, Launch Services Program

Psyche Independent Review Media Teleconference

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Leaders from NASA, the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the board will discuss progress in addressing issues that led to the mission’s launch delay.

NASA Psyche Independent Review Teleconference

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Following a community townhall, NASA will host a media teleconference to discuss the findings and recommendations of a report by the Psyche mission independent review board.

NASA Psyche Media Teleconference

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NASA will host a media teleconference to provide an update on the agency’s mission to study the Pysche asteroid.

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NASA, SpaceX launch Psyche mission to metallic asteroid

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NASA to Discuss Optical Communications Demo Riding with Psyche

2023-09-06T23:26:29+0000

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Psyche asteroid mission set for October launch

2023-09-01T17:06:00+0000

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NASA to Discuss Psyche Asteroid Mission, Optical Communications Demo

2023-08-15T19:01:00+0000

NASA

NASA Invites Media to Psyche Launch, Mission will Study an Asteroid

2023-08-15T19:01:00+0000

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La NASA invita a los medios al lanzamiento de Psyche

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Psyche One Step Closer To Launch, Solar Arrays Installed

2023-07-13T10:48:23+0000

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NASA cancels Janus asteroid smallsat mission

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NASA Cancels Janus Mission After Launch Postponement

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NASA Psyche mission back on track for October launch

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Game on—the most metal of asteroid missions is back on the menu

2023-06-05T20:07:00+0000

NASA

Review Board: NASA-JPL Psyche Progress Outstanding, Launch on Track

2023-05-31T17:06:00+0000

NASA

NASA to Discuss Conclusions of Psyche Mission Independent Review Board

2023-03-29T19:03:00+0000

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NASA Updates Psyche Mission Plan

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JPL making progress on Psyche independent review recommendations

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Launch preps underway for first of up to five Falcon Heavy missions this year

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Psyche review finds institutional problems at JPL

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As Psyche Mission Moves Forward, NASA Responds to Independent Review

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NASA

NASA to Discuss Psyche Independent Review Board Results

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NASA sets October 2023 launch date for Psyche asteroid mission

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Psyche launch rescheduled for October 2023

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